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Sub- family PONERIN^. 



There is only one segment in the peduncle between thorax and abdo- 

 men, the space between the third and fourth segments is constricted, and 

 the females are furnished with a sting. The species are mostly rare. 



STIGMATOMMA Roger. 



S. pallipes Hald. Chester IX, 6 (Coll); Staten Island, Jamesburg (Ds) ; 

 Short Hills, Palisades, Lakehurst (Wheeler) ; Gloucester, Westville 

 (Fox). Occurs rarely in rich dark woods under stones, leaf-mould or 

 rotten logs. 



SYSPHINCTA Roger. 



S. pergandei Roger. Ft. Lee (Silvestri); Short Hills VIII, 8 (Wheeler) 

 Staten Island (Ds). Found under large stones in damp meadows. 

 Dr. Wheeler suggests that "melina" Roger, will also be found in the 

 State. 



PROCERATIUM Roger. 



P. crassicorne Emery. Staten Island (Ds) ; Anglesea (A E S). Live in 

 rotten wood in damp, shady forests. "P. silaceum" Roger, which 

 has been found in Pennsylvania and on Long Island, will undoubtedly 

 be found in New Jersey as well. 



PONERA Latr. 



P. coarctata pennsylvanica Emery. Recorded from all sections of the 

 State. Occurs in small colonies under stones, mould or rotten wood 

 in open woods. 



Sub-family MYRMECIN^. 



MYRMECINA Curtis. 



M. graminicola americana Emery. Riverton (Vk) ; Lakehurst, Short Hills 

 VIII, Newfoundland (Wheeler). Usually nests in rotten wood or 

 under stones in damp, shady woods. Rare and local. 



MONOMORIUM Mayr. 



M. pharaonis Linn. This is the small red ant usually 

 found in houses throughout the State. It is an 

 introduced species from Europe, which has 

 spread practically all over the world. 



M. minutum Mayr., var minimum (Buckley) Emery. 

 Newfoundland, Lakehurst (Wheeler) ; Staten 

 Island (Ds) ; Milltown V, 30, Lakehurst IX, 27 

 (Coll); Westville, Riverton (Vk). Common in 

 Monomorium pharaonis. the pine barrens, making nests in the sand; a 



Fig. 268. minute black species. 



